MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio boys basketball Terrific 10 small school rankings

By Eric Frantz Feb 23, 2017, 7:00am

The Final Terrific 10 poll...who is where in our last all-division state rankings

Six points in 3.9 seconds for the win?
Never say never. The Southport (IN) basketball team pulled off one of the most unbelievable finishes you will ever see. Somehow, the Cardinals score six points in a span of 3.9 seconds to steal the ball game.

The MaxPreps/JJHuddle Terrific 10 small school boys basketball rankings debuted this season. And now they wrap. The poll, created by JJHuddle senior basketball writer Kurt Stubbs, is an all-encompassing, two-divisional ranking. Every D-III and IV team in Ohio is eligible.

Here is who made the last cut.

Final MaxPreps JJHuddle Terrific 10 Small School Poll



1.) Summit Country Day (Cincinnati) (22-0)
*Defeated Seven Hills
Previous: 1
Next: Regular season complete

2.) Roger Bacon (Cincinnati) (18-4)
*Defeated Cincinnati McNicholas
Previous: 2
Next: Regular season complete

3.) Fairland (Proctorville) (20-1)
*Defeated Chesapeake 
Previous: 3
Next: Regular season complete

4.) Cornerstone Christian (Willoughby) (16-5)
*Lost to Mentor (92-90)
Previous: 4
Next: Friday at Chagrin Falls

5.) Versailles (21-1)
*Defeated Coldwater and Greenville
Previous: 5
Next: Regular season complete 

6.) Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) (15-5)
*Defeated Garfield Heights Trinity
Previous: 6
Next: Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas and Saturday at Warren JFK



7.) Lutheran East (Cleveland Heights) (13-9)
*Defeated Cleveland East Tech
Previous: 7
Next: Regular season complete

8.) Bethel (Tipp City) (19-3)
*Defeated Newton Local
Previous: 9
Next: Regular season complete

9.) Archbold (16-5)
*Defeated Delta and lost to D2 Defiance (67-62 in OT)
Previous: 8
Next: Friday vs. Evergreen 

10.) Ayersville (Defiance) (20-1)
*Defeated Hicksville and Liberty Center
Previous: 9
Next: Friday at Miller City

T10.) Wayne Trace (Haviland) (19-2)
*Defeated Tinora
Previous: 10
Next: Friday vs. Ottoville 

Dropped Out:
None



Challengers:
St. John's (Delphos) (15-4); Elyria Catholic (13-6); Genoa Area (18-3); Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester, Ohio) (16-4); Spencerville (17-5), Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (18-3), Oberlin (16-5), Worthington Christian (17-5), Hilltop (West Unity) (20-1), Grove City Christian (18-4), South Range (Canfield) (21-1), St. Peter's (Mansfield) (20-2), Fairlawn (Sidney) (19-3), Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (21-1); Fort Loramie (17-5); Tri-Village (New Madison) (15-7); Wellington School (Columbus) (15-7), Perry (Lima) (18-3), LaBrae (Leavittsburg) (22-0), Strasburg-Franklin (20-2); Marion Local (Maria Stein) (13-8) and McDonald (21-1).
Behtel and Roger Bacon are both ranked in the final MaxPreps Terrific 10 Ohio small school rankings.
Behtel and Roger Bacon are both ranked in the final MaxPreps Terrific 10 Ohio small school rankings.
Photo by Nick Falzerano